Effects of interfacial modification and fiber content on physical properties of sisal fiber/polypropylene composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 544-549

  Kaewkuk, Sulawan ^b   Sutapun, Wimonlak ^b   Jarukumjorn, Kasama ^a  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON PETROCHEMICAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interface; B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermal properties; Natural fiber

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DECOMPOSITION; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FIBER CONTENTS; FIBER TREATMENT; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; INTERFACIAL MODIFICATION; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE GRAFTED POLYPROPYLENE; PP MATRIX; SEM MICROGRAPHS; SISAL FIBERS; WATER ABSORPTION PROPERTIES; WATER-RESISTANCES;

HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES;

FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENE; THERMAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84869503511     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.07.036     Document Type: Article

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